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  • SFMOMA to Host BTS RM’s Art Collection Exhibition

    BTS leader RM, widely known as an art enthusiast, will showcase his personal collection at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) from October next year through February 2027. This marks the museum’s first collaboration with a K-pop artist, with RM himself serving as curator.

    The exhibition will feature around 200 works, combining RM’s personal collection with pieces from SFMOMA’s holdings. Notably, it will include works by masters of Korean contemporary art alongside renowned artists from around the world, with some pieces being revealed to the public for the first time.

    RM expressed his hopes, stating, “I want this exhibition to reflect on the boundaries between East and West, Korea and the U.S., modernity and contemporary, the personal and the universal.” The museum praised RM’s discerning eye for art and expressed anticipation for the new dialogue between the works he has curated.

    RM has long been recognized as a passionate art lover, frequently visiting museums worldwide and actively contributing to the preservation and restoration of Korean cultural heritage, as well as supporting the spread of art and culture.

  • Xdinary Heroes Announce Comeback with New Mini Album ‘LXVE to DEATH’

    JYP Entertainment’s boy band Xdinary Heroes (XH) will make their comeback on October 24 with a brand-new release.

    On October 1 at noon, JYP unveiled a comeback poster on its official SNS channels, announcing that Xdinary Heroes will drop their new mini album “LXVE to DEATH” on October 24.

    This year, the band showcased a variety of performances, from their world tour “Beautiful Mind” to their July concert “Xdinary Heroes Summer Special〈The Xcape〉” at Seoul’s Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium, where they spent a memorable summer night with fans. Riding this momentum, the group also made their first appearance at the global music festival “Lollapalooza Chicago” held at Grant Park, Illinois.

    The new mini album “LXVE to DEATH” will be released on October 24 at 1 p.m. KST across major music platforms.

  • “HYBE Cracks Down on Counterfeit K-Pop Goods, Seizes 19,000 Items”

    The Korean Intellectual Property Office’s trademark special investigative unit has referred B, the CEO of Company A, to the prosecution on charges of violating the trademark law, as announced on the 24th. This case targets Company A, which produced counterfeit goods infringing on the intellectual property (IP) rights of nine popular K-pop idol groups, including BTS, SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT), ENHYPEN, and LE SSERAFIM.

    In this crackdown, more than 19,356 counterfeit items were seized, including photo cards, socks, pens, clothing, mirrors, keychains, hats, mobile phone accessories, and tumblers. Company A had been selling these illegal products to foreign tourists and K-pop fans in Myeongdong, Seoul, profiting unlawfully.

    HYBE has been consistently monitoring and cracking down on the IP violations of its artists both online and offline. Last year, they seized 13,691 cases of counterfeit goods in the domestic e-commerce market and 278,568 cases overseas, while also taking action against 17,710 instances of unauthorized paid video distribution on SNS. Additionally, they educated customs officers on distinguishing between authentic and counterfeit items, resulting in the discovery of 3,462 IP-infringing goods last year.

    HYBE has pledged to continue working closely with the Korean Intellectual Property Office to protect the IP of their artists and to persist in efforts to eradicate counterfeit goods and improve public awareness.